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Draft:British prime ministers by alma mater

The majority of prime ministers of Great Britain and the United Kingdom received university education.

Christ Church College at the University of Oxford has been the alma mater of thirteen British premiers.

University of Oxford

Christ Church

• George Grenville
• The Earl of Shelburne
• The Duke of Portland
• The Lord Grenville
• The Earl of Liverpool
• George Canning
• Sir Robert Peel
• The Earl of Derby
• William Ewart Gladstone
• The Marquess of Salisbury
• The Earl of Roseberry
• Anthony Eden
• Sir Alec Douglas-Home

Balliol

• Herbert Asquith
• Harold Macmillan
• Edward Heath

Trinity

• The Earl of Wilmington
• The Earl of Chatham
• Frederick North

Brasenose

• Henry Addington
• David Cameron

Hart Hall

• Henry Pelham

Jesus

• Harold Wilson

Somerville

• Margaret Thatcher

St Hugh's

• Theresa May

St John's

• Tony Blair

University

• Clement Attlee

University of Cambridge

Trinity

• Spencer Perceval
• The Earl Grey
• The Viscount Melbourne
• Arthur Balfour
• Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman
• Stanley Baldwin

St John's

• The Marquess of Rockingham
• The Viscount Goderich
• The Earl of Aberdeen (Master of Arts)
• The Viscount Palmerston (Master of Arts)

Clare

• The Duke of Newcastle

King's

• Sir Robert Walpole

Pembroke

• William Pitt the Younger

Peterhouse

• The Duke of Grafton

University of Edinburgh

• The Earl Russell (did not take degree)
• Henry John Temple
• Gordon Brown

Inns of Court School of Law

• Herbert Asquith
• Margaret Thatcher
• Tony Blair

University of Glasgow

• Henry Campbell-Bannerman
• Andrew Bonar Law

Mason College

• Stanley Baldwin
• Neville Chamberlain

University of London

Birkbeck

• Ramsay MacDonald

Leiden University

• The Earl of Bute

No University Education

• The Duke of Devonshire
• The Duke of Wellington
• Benjamin Disraeli
• David Lloyd George
• Andrew Bonar Law
• Winston Churchill (Sandhurst)
• James Callaghan
• John Major

Winston Churchill

The Right Honourable Sir Winston Churchill KG OM CH TD DL FRS RA
Churchill, December 1941 (photograph by Yousuf Karsh)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 26 October 1951 – 6 April 1955
Monarchs	George VI Elizabeth II
Deputy	Anthony Eden
Preceded by	Clement Attlee
Succeeded by	Anthony Eden
In office 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945
Monarch	George VI
Deputy	Clement Attlee
Preceded by	Neville Chamberlain
Succeeded by	Clement Attlee
Leadership positions Leader of the Opposition In office 26 July 1945 – 26 October 1951 Monarch George VI Prime Minister Clement Attlee Preceded by Clement Attlee Succeeded by Clement Attlee Leader of the Conservative Party In office 9 November 1940 – 6 April 1955 Preceded by Neville Chamberlain Succeeded by Anthony Eden
Ministerial offices 1939-52 Minister of Defence In office 28 October 1951 – 1 March 1952 Preceded by Manny Shinwell Succeeded by Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis In office 10 May 1940 – 26 July 1945 Preceded by Ernle Chatfield, 1st Baron Chatfield (Coordination of Defence) Succeeded by Clement Attlee First Lord of the Admiralty In office 3 September 1939 – 11 May 1940 Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain Preceded by James Stanhope, 7th Earl Stanhope Succeeded by A. V. Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Hillsborough
Ministerial offices 1908-29 Chancellor of the Exchequer In office 6 November 1924 – 4 June 1929 Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Preceded by Philip Snowden Succeeded by Philip Snowden Secretary of State for the Colonies In office 13 February 1921 – 19 October 1922 Prime Minister David Lloyd George Preceded by Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner Succeeded by Victor Cavendish, 9th Duke of Devonshire Secretary of State for Air In office 10 January 1919 – 13 February 1921 Prime Minister David Lloyd George Preceded by William Weir, 1st Viscount Weir Succeeded by Freddie Guest Secretary of State for War In office 10 January 1919 – 13 February 1921 Prime Minister David Lloyd George Preceded by Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner Succeeded by Laming Worthington-Evans Minister of Munitions In office 17 July 1917 – 10 January 1919 Prime Minister David Lloyd George Preceded by Christopher Addison Succeeded by Andrew Weir, 1st Baron Inverforth Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In office 25 May 1915 – 25 November 1915 Prime Minister H. H. Asquith Preceded by Edwin Montagu Succeeded by Herbert Samuel First Lord of the Admiralty In office 24 October 1911 – 25 May 1915 Prime Minister H. H. Asquith Preceded by Reginald McKenna Succeeded by Arthur Balfour Home Secretary In office 19 February 1910 – 24 October 1911 Prime Minister H. H. Asquith Preceded by Herbert Gladstone Succeeded by Reginald McKenna President of the Board of Trade In office 12 April 1908 – 14 February 1910 Prime Minister H. H. Asquith Preceded by David Lloyd George Succeeded by Sydney Buxton
Constituencies represented Member of Parliament for Woodford In office 5 July 1945 – 15 October 1964 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Constituency abolished Member of Parliament for Epping In office 29 October 1924 – 5 July 1945 Preceded by Leonard Lyle Succeeded by Leah Manning Member of Parliament for Dundee In office 24 April 1908 – 15 November 1922 Preceded by Edmund Robertson Succeeded by Edwin Scrymgeour Member of Parliament for Manchester North West In office 8 February 1906 – 24 April 1908 Preceded by William Houldsworth Succeeded by William Joynson-Hicks Member of Parliament for Oldham In office 24 October 1900 – 12 January 1906 Preceded by Walter Runciman Succeeded by John Bright
Personal details
Born	Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill (1874-11-30)30 November 1874 Woodstock, Oxfordshire, UK
Died	24 January 1965(1965-01-24) (aged 90) Kensington, Co. London, UK
Cause of death	Stroke
Resting place	St Martin's Church, Bladon
Political party	Conservative (Before 1904; 1924–1964) Liberal (1904–1924)
Spouse	Clementine Hozier ​ (m. 1908)​
Children	Diana Randolph Sarah Marigold Mary
Parents	Randolph Churchill Jennie Jerome
Alma mater	Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army Territorial Army
Years of service	1895–1900 1916–1918
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars	Mahdist War Second Boer War World War I

Ken Clarke

The Right Honourable Ken Clarke CH QC MP
Father of the House of Commons
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 February 2017
Preceded by	Sir Gerald Kaufman
Government positions 2010-14 Minister without Portfolio In office 4 September 2012 – 14 July 2014 Prime Minister David Cameron Preceded by Baroness Warsi Succeeded by Robert Halfon (2015) Secretary of State for Justice Lord Chancellor In office 12 May 2010 – 4 September 2012 Prime Minister David Cameron Preceded by Jack Straw Succeeded by Chris Grayling
Opposition roles 1997-2010 Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills In office 19 January 2009 – 11 May 2010 Leader David Cameron Preceded by Alan Duncan (Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform) Succeeded by Pat McFadden Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer In office 2 May 1997 – 11 June 1997 Leader John Major Preceded by Gordon Brown Succeeded by Peter Lilley
Cabinet positions 1985-97 Chancellor of the Exchequer In office 27 May 1993 – 2 May 1997 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by Norman Lamont Succeeded by Gordon Brown Home Secretary In office 10 April 1992 – 27 May 1993 Prime Minister John Major Preceded by Kenneth Baker Succeeded by Michael Howard Secretary of State for Education and Science In office 2 November 1990 – 10 April 1992 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher John Major Preceded by John MacGregor Succeeded by John Patten (Education) Secretary of State for Health In office 25 July 1988 – 2 November 1990 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by John Moore (Social Services) Succeeded by William Waldegrave Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In office 13 July 1987 – 25 July 1988 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Norman Tebbit Succeeded by Tony Newton
Junior ministerial roles 1979-85 Paymaster General In office 2 September 1985 – 13 July 1987 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by John Gummer Succeeded by Peter Brooke Minister of State for Employment In office 2 September 1985 – 13 July 1987 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Peter Morrison Succeeded by John Cope Minister of state for Health In office 5 March 1982 – 2 September 1985 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Gerard Vaughan Succeeded by Barney Hayhoe Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport In office 5 January 1981 – 5 March 1982 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by Position created Succeeded by Lynda Chalker Parliamentary Secretary for Transport In office 7 May 1979 – 5 January 1981 Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Preceded by John Gilbert (Minister for Transport) Succeeded by Position abolished
Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe
Incumbent
Assumed office 18 June 1970
Preceded by	Antony Gardner
Majority	8,010 (13.7%)
Personal details
Born	Kenneth Harry Clarke (1940-07-02) 2 July 1940 West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
Political party	Conservative
Spouse	Gillian Edwards ​ ​ (m. 1964; died 2015)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Clement Attlee

The Right Honourable The Earl Attlee KG OM CH PC FRS
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
In office 26 July 1945 – 26 October 1951
Monarch	George VI
Deputy	Herbert Morrison
Preceded by	Winston Churchill
Succeeded by	Winston Churchill
Leadership positions Leader of the Opposition In office 26 October 1951 – 25 November 1955 Monarchs George VI Elizabeth II Prime Minister Winston Churchill Sir Anthony Eden Preceded by Winston Churchill Succeeded by Herbert Morrison In office 25 October 1935 – 11 May 1940 Monarchs George V Edward VIII George VI Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin Neville Chamberlain Preceded by George Lansbury Succeeded by Hastings Lees-Smith Leader of the Labour Party In office 25 October 1935 – 7 December 1955 Deputy Arthur Greenwood Herbert Morrison Preceded by George Lansbury Succeeded by Hugh Gaitskell Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Deputy Leader of the Opposition In office 25 October 1932 – 25 October 1935 Leader George Lansbury Preceded by John Robert Clynes Succeeded by Arthur Greenwood
Wartime government posts Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom In office 19 February 1942 – 23 May 1945 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Preceded by Office created Succeeded by Herbert Morrison Lord President of the Council In office 24 September 1943 – 23 May 1945 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Preceded by Sir John Anderson Succeeded by The Lord Woolton Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs In office 15 February 1942 – 24 September 1943 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Preceded by The Viscount Cranborne Succeeded by The Viscount Cranborne Lord Privy Seal In office 11 May 1940 – 15 February 1942 Prime Minister Winston Churchill Preceded by Sir Kingsley Wood Succeeded by Sir Stafford Cripps
Interbellum government posts Postmaster General In office 13 March 1931 – 25 August 1931 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Preceded by Hastings Lees-Smith Succeeded by William Ormsby-Gore Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster In office 23 May 1930 – 13 March 1931 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Preceded by Sir Oswald Mosley Succeeded by The Lord Ponsonby Under-Secretary of State for War In office 23 January 1924 – 4 November 1924 Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald Preceded by Wilfrid Ashley Succeeded by Richard Onslow
Parliamentary Representation Member of Parliament for Walthamstow West In office 23 February 1950 – 26 December 1955 Preceded by Valentine McEntee Succeeded by Edward Redhead Member of Parliament for Limehouse In office 15 November 1922 – 23 February 1950 Preceded by Sir William Pearce Succeeded by Constituency Abolished Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal In office 16 December 1955 – 8 October 1967 Hereditary Peerage Preceded by Earldom created Succeeded by Martin Attlee, 2nd Earl Attlee
Personal details
Born	Clement Richard Attlee (1883-01-03)3 January 1883 Putney, Surrey, England
Died	8 October 1967(1967-10-08) (aged 84) Westminster Hospital, London, England
Resting place	Westminster Abbey
Political party	Labour
Spouse	Violet Millar ​ ​ (m. 1922; died 1964)​
Children	4, including Martin
Parents	Henry Attlee Ellen Bravery Watson
Alma mater	University College, Oxford
Profession	Lawyer, Soldier
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1914–1919
Rank	Major
Battles/wars	First World War   · Gallipoli Campaign   · Mesopotamian campaign   · Western Front
Awards	1914–15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal